I found these in a supermarket of all places and were not expensive. I put them in a beautiful cut crystal vase, an antique – Victorian – that used to belong to my dear Granddad…who was a signwriter and illustrator by trade and a hobby honey-bee keeper and gardener. He sadly passed away too soon, in a freak accident when I was 13, oh how I miss him.

A bluebell or bellflower shows constancy and gratitude. In fact; it expresses a wish to say something special.*

on Friday and yesterday morning when it was sunny and there wasn’t a chill wind. Looking round it was good to see the crocuses Snow Bunting had opened and there were plenty of honeybees on them. I … Continue reading →